Japan Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines will start code-sharing in March, the two carriers said Tuesday. The move comes as JAL was freed from government-imposed restrictions on route expansion in April, more than seven years after filing for bankruptcy and receiving a taxpayer-funded bailout. Hawaii is one of the most popular destinations for Japanese outbound travellers. With the code-sharing deal, the two carriers aim to solidify their lead in Japan-Hawaii flights against rivals such as Delta, ANA and Malaysia’s long-haul budget airline AirAsia X. Hawaiian said it has asked ANA to terminate their code-sharing agreement. <br/>